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When to plant in Humble, TX

USDA Zone 9b

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Humble, Texas — all computed from Humble's nearest NOAA weather station.

Humble enjoys a long ~299-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. Zone 9b is warm enough that Humble can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.

Station · HOUSTON INTERCONT AP · 9.3 km
Last spring frost
February 13
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 9
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
299 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for HumbleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Humble: last spring frost around February 13, first fall frost around December 9, about 299 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Humble is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

HOUSTON INTERCONT AP · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Humble’s own odds, recorded at HOUSTON INTERCONT AP.

Frost-probability curves for HumbleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around February 13 and the first fall frost around December 9, giving about 299 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMar 25Mar 2Feb 5Nov 6Nov 25Dec 14
32°FMar 12Feb 13Jan 12Nov 17Dec 9Jan 11
28°FMar 2Jan 27Dec 26Dec 2Jan 2Feb 2

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19

Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Humble, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 28 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

HOUSTON INTERCONT AP
Primary
9 km · 29 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 13
FALL
Dec 9
HOUSTON-PORT
27 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 2
FALL
Dec 25
BAYTOWN
28 km · 8 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 20
FALL
Dec 4

Humble planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Humble, TX?

Plan for the last spring frost in Humble around February 13 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Humble, TX?

Expect Humble's first fall frost near December 9 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Humble in?

Humble is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Humble?

There are roughly 299 frost-free days in Humble (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around February 13 to the first fall frost near December 9.

When should I plant tomatoes in Humble?

In Humble, start tomato seeds indoors around December 19–January 2, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 20 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at HOUSTON INTERCONT AP, 9 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Humble, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00012960. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/humble.